184: Chapter 183 Meeting Xingmu

After the five of them finished their discussion, they began to discourse on the Dao.

During this period of discourse, Ye Xiu demonstrated the essence of the Immortal Ascension Method in detail for the four Daoist Ancestral Masters.

Although the four did not practice the Immortal Ascension Method, the cultivation journey of such a Supreme Realm individual still held tremendous enlightening significance.

The several Peak combatants of the Great Xia stayed at the Qingcang Sword Sect for a long time.

Half a month later, Ye Xiu concluded this discourse.

Although the others were not as strong as him, discoursing with the four Daoist Ancestral Masters gave him immense inspiration.

After all, his Heaven and Earth Law was still only at the stage of the Immortal Realm.

Originally, after the discourse ended, Ye Xiu intended to go directly to the Imperial Court.

However, a familiar aura outside Taiyi Hall made him pause slightly.

Liu Qingyan?

This girl's strength has improved rapidly.

She has already reached the Supreme level, and it is only a matter of time before she reaches the Dao Lord level. After all, few specialize in the Dao of Dreams, and the Main World is currently close to the Great Xia.

With the right time, place, and people, achieving the Dao Lord level is almost a certainty.

Shaking his head slightly, Ye Xiu did not intend to meet the girl.

Just a moment before he stepped out, Master Zhang suddenly spoke: "King Xia, sometimes giving others a chance is also a way of following nature."

"Hehe... The Immortal Master is a bit dull." Ye Xiu smiled bitterly.

He was no longer in a rush to leave.

Slowly walking out of Taiyi Hall, Liu Qingyan, dressed in white with an ethereal aura, came into view. Her somewhat evasive eyes clearly showed she had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Greetings, King Xia."

Liu Qingyan bowed slightly, her words devoid of joy or sorrow, carrying only a trace of unfamiliarity.

"Old classmate, what is it? Is something the matter?"

"I just heard that King Xia had come to the Sect, so I came to pay my respects." Liu Qingyan smiled. Her ethereal temperament, paired with her white attire, made her look like a Daoist Saintess.

"Old classmate, why bother with such formalities? If there is nothing else, I am leaving."

Ye Xiu chuckled.

He had no desire to chat further and took a step, disappearing instantly from the Qingcang Sword Sect.

A flash of sadness crossed Liu Qingyan's eyes, but she immediately returned to her normal state.

"Time and fate. Qingyan, love is something that one must let take its natural course; only then is it following the Heavenly Dao." Master Zhang sighed softly. This junior was excellent in every way, but unfortunately, she was trapped by love.

If it were anyone else, it wouldn't be a problem.

Human emotions are also one of the Great Daos, and the Daoist path is not solely about severing all emotion.

Unfortunately...

King Xia is not within the world and cannot be bound by it.

The deeper one's cultivation, the more one's own emotions fade. This is divinity—the divinity that naturally arises during cultivation.

"Ancestral Master, Qingyan has received your teaching."

Liu Qingyan nodded, not saying anything more.

At this moment, Laozi spoke: "Little friend has great talent. It is truly a pity if you are trapped by the path of love. This scripture might be able to offer you some inspiration."

As the words appeared, a crystal-clear Jade Slip appeared before Liu Qingyan.

The Scripture of Supreme Emotional Severance!

After a few seconds of silence, Liu Qingyan shook her head slightly, refusing Laozi's kindness.

"Thank you for your kindness, Dao Ancestor, but Qingyan does not wish to let go of the emotions one should have as a human."

"Foolish child..."

Imperial Court.

Above the firmament, the Star Imperial Palace.

"Ye Xiu, since you have come, why hide?" The Star Emperor sat on the Imperial Throne. On the desk in front of her lay mountains of memorials.

Upon sensing Ye Xiu's aura, the tip of the pen the Star Emperor used to annotate the memorials paused slightly, carrying a hint of inquiry as she looked at the suddenly arrived Ye Xiu.

"Are you the Star Emperor now? Or Xing Mu?"

"Who this palace is, what does that have to do with Your Excellency?"

"I want to see Xing Mu. I ask Your Majesty, the Star Emperor, to please have her come out." Ye Xiu manifested in the main hall, frowning as he looked at the peerless immortal face on the Imperial Throne.

"Ye Xiu... what you are thinking, and the plans of the Great Xia, cannot be hidden from this palace."

The Star Emperor hinted. The pen tip that was annotating the memorials continued to write; clearly, she did not take Ye Xiu's words to heart.

"Since that is the case, then I must offend you."

"Oh? You want to fight with this palace?"

The Star Emperor laughed, her face, which looked down upon all living beings, filled with mockery.

Ye Xiu shook his head slightly, condensing immortal power, and used a sound wave technique to vibrate: "Xing Mu, are you there?"

The sound wave was invisible.

Three feet in front of the Star Emperor, it dissipated completely.

"In this world, no one can fight this palace. Go back." The Star Emperor's pen did not stop; she continued to annotate the memorials.

But no sooner had she finished speaking, that peerless face of the Star Emperor actually frowned, a rare occurrence.

Finally, she sighed and closed her eyes.

Just one second later, a smile hung on her peerless face: "Xiao Ye, why are you looking for this palace?"

"I want to know if Ji Xingyue's consciousness has awakened." Ye Xiu looked at the familiar face before him and instinctively revealed a smile.

"The future self? When her Primordial Spirit merged, it seems there was an accident. It should be because her own consciousness was incompatible. She should be in a deep sleep right now."

Xing Mu thought for a moment and continued: "Waking her up is a bit difficult, but we can try. By the way, is this the only reason you are looking for this palace?"

"Yes, I am preparing for the Fengshan ceremony and need Luck, a large amount of Luck."

Ye Xiu did not hide it.

For the three-in-one Xing Mu, there were no secrets among their three Primordial Spirits.

Naturally, she knew about his plans with the Daoist path.

Hearing this, Xing Mu pondered for several seconds before speaking: "Xiao Ye, whether the Heaven and Earth Law and the Immortal Ascension Method can be merged has never had a successful case in history. People in the past must have tried this. You had best think carefully."

"I naturally know that, but if I do not merge the two methods, I fear it will be very difficult for me to advance further."

Ye Xiu shook his head slightly: "The Heavenly Emperor Sutra is incomplete and needs to be completed, but without absolute strength, how can I complete it?"

"This palace can help you."

"Can you represent the Imperial Court? Or are you saying you can represent the Human Emperor?"

"Right now, the Imperial Court is controlled by this palace, and even the Human Emperor must listen to my edicts." Xing Mu's tone was arrogant, but Ye Xiu still saw a bit of insecurity in her eyes.

If it were the Star Emperor representing the past self saying this, Ye Xiu would naturally believe it, but as the present self, Xing Mu, could she really command the top combat power of the Imperial Court?

I fear she could not.

"Xing Mu, try to see if you can wake Xingyue up. I need her."

"Tch..."

Xing Mu made a sound of dissatisfaction and was too lazy to say anything else.

After closing her eyes, she began to try to awaken Ji Xingyue's consciousness in the Sea of Consciousness.

Immortal light shone brightly.

A hazy aura shrouded the entire Star Imperial Palace.

The experts guarding the Star Imperial Palace, when the hazy mist covered the palace, all became startled, their expressions grave.

This kind of mist, which could block all perception, they had felt before.

Behind the mist, the Star Emperor, who was originally a bit of a chatterbox, would become the cold and ruthless Empress of the present.